Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-21

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IN THE CAMP TO-DAY.
Getting Ready for the Opening Next
Monday.
ARRIVAL OF MILITARY cONPANrKs-THE SCENES AT
THE pEPors-How THE CAMP WILL BIZ OPENED
MONDAY.
Many buildings about the city to-day were dec
grated with flags which waived welcome to the
visiting military organizations as they marched to
Camp George washington.
The San Antonio Rifles and the Chicago
Zouaves arrived at the camp this morning, Joining
the vicksbure Southrons and the Louisiana Rifles,
who arrived yesterday. and the Muscatine Rifles,
diets and the cadets OF the Peekskil Military Acad-
envy arrived this afternoon. The Monmouth
Indiana, are ' expected this evening, and many "
g. s' .se s'Sssya III
The jackson Rines OF jackson, aicn.-caps John
Gaperiin-wh0 will come in tomorrow evening,
MED BY las ladies' and gentlemen rom Jackson.
tent has been pitched for them In the Agricultural
grounds: on a. snotnsr page win be found fun de-
script1ons OF the visiting organizations.
PROVIDING FOR THE VISITORS
The committee on public comfort was estab-
ushed to-day at the railroad depota An Office
was opened in the waiting room at each depot,
and the committeeman In attendancehad corps
OF boys with appropriate badges. Strangers ar
Information. and boys were sent with them to
conduct them to places where they could be quar-
tered. Another corps OF young men were present
as oruerlieS to guide military organizations
in the camp. Chairman Madegan, OF the public
comfort committee, stated to a STAR reporter that
vided Tor. The committee expected he said from
the information they had received from the rail-
road companies, that many excursion parties
to-day final preparations were being made. The
big nag stan in front OF Gen. Augurs headquarters
was raised ahd rugged. Squads Of men were still
engaged In different parts Of the grounds putting
THR LIQUOR QUESTION.
One OF the members of the drill committee In
talking With STAR reporter to-day in regard to
the action Of the Woman's Temperance Union In
protesting against the sale Of liquors within the
limits Of Inc camp said he thought the ladies made
this protest OF the ladies and the consequent clos
Ing OF the bar within the camp will not effect such
change on the tastes and habits OF the soldiers
who are coming here as will cause them to give up
the use OF liquor. Ii that was the case the MEM
bers OF the committee would be very glad; but
this matter should be regarded practically and not
that these men would probably want liquor and
we determined to let them have 1t under the
iColIlCVlOuS VI CdIup Inc was ATTACHED
to the restaurant, and those who wanted beer
or wine or some liquor with their meals
could have It; but now they will be Obliged
witness the spectacle Of soldiers filing our
saloons, with all The dangers to The pubic peace
arising from the meeting OF large numbers OF men
avoided 10 a large extent by having liquor sold
within the camp subject to camp rules and reguo
been aver1ed. The ladies' in order to be con-
sistent In their efforts to help their fellow-men,
should change their natures so that they would
not desire liquor; then they should close up all
the saloons inside and outside the camp. Under
present arrangements they are simply working in
the interest OF the liquor saloons outside Of the
camp and sub1ect1ng the soldiers to additional
temptations
now THE CAMP WILL BE OPENED.
The camp will be formally 1naugurated at IL
O'Clock on Monday. But practically it is already
opened, and the troops as they arrive are assigned
their places, and the routine OF camp life has be-
gun. On Monday Gen. Augur, the commandment
vi the camp, will assume personal command. He
will go to the camp about O'clock and the flag OF
the commanding officer will wave over his head
quarters at IL O'clock The drums win be sounded
and then Gen. Augur will issue his ORDERS assign
ing the members OF his stan TO their various duties
and Announcing the rules OF the camp. Then the
guards will be mounted and military rules will
prevail within the camp enclosure until the end
OF the drill At O'Clock the gates OF the drill
admission Of the public, and at ) o'clock
there will be dress parade. All the COM
pameS tnaC nave arrived anu have the dust
VI travel removed will take l,.. Ill dress pa
rade. The music will be furnished by the Marine
Band, and In order that they might be familiar
with the grounds, the band had rehearsal TO-DAY.
On Tuesday the contests for the prizes will be In
augurated.
Gen. Augur, who was seen this morning by q
STAR reporter, said that all the arrangements
completed and verything was in readiness. He
thought that there was every prospect that the
Drill would be great success. He proposed to go
into camp personally on Monday morning and
live there with the troops until the close Of the
drill.
the comm1tte are busy as bees to-day in arranging
and settling the little details which are constantly
coming up In managing an affair OF this kind
This personal supervision will continue tomorrow,
be in readiness and camp life will begin with but
very little friction.
PROPOSED HOLIDAY.
At a meeting Of the executive committee OF the
drill last evening resolution was adopted re-
QueSting 1.-The heads OF Departments OF the United
States Government and the Commissioners of the
District OF Columbia TO grant TO their employees,
on Friday. May "a, holiday, that they may have
the opportunity to witness the exercises at Camp
George Washington"
NOTES.
The Temperance alliance Of the District on the
nth inst. addressed letter to the President pro-
testing against the selling Of liquor in the camp
grounds.
The Peekskill Cadets arrived at 2 p m. to-day.
Gen. Augur, commanding camp Washington,
Will be Quartered in tent instead OF frame
house, as was first intended.
Our Imports and Exports.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF STATISTICS,
MAY 20, 1887.
To the Editor Of The EVENING STAR:
Observing In the THE STAR OF 10th instant. and
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